Florida Marlins manager Joe Girardi motions to the bullpen in the first inning after Marlins starter Sergio Mitre, center, threw just three pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in baseball action at Pittsburgh Friday, May 12, 2006. At left is catcher Miguel Olivo. Mitre left the game with a left shoulder discomfort.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Marlins' Mitre leaves game after 3 pitches
PITTSBURGH --Florida Marlins starter Sergio Mitre threw only three pitches before leaving Friday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with right shoulder discomfort.
With the count 2-and-1 on Pirates leadoff hitter Jose Bautista, Mitre was examined on the mound by the training staff and left the game. He was replaced by left-hander Jason Vargas.
Mitre had a start pushed back two days because of an injured right big toe late last month.
Since that start against the Colorado Rockies was moved to April 30, Mitre is 0-2 and has allowed nine earned runs in 11 1-3 innings.
The Marlins scored five runs in the top of the first.
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